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Anderson Adjusts to MLB Balls | Spokane News
Kade Anderson’s MLB debut is sparking buzz—not for stats, but for his fearless approach to pitching with unfamiliar balls. While analytics show a drop in spin and movement on his fastball due to MLB’s premium Costa Rican leather versus Double-A’s machine-made Chinese balls, Anderson remains unfazed. He’s pitched with MLB balls before and trusts his elite command of three devastating secondary pitches—changeup, slider, curveball—to carry him. In his debut, he held the Cubs to just three runs, proving his poise. With his next start looming, Anderson treats the ball change like any other…
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